
Minimum prison time for terror symbols as Labor yields
People convicted of some terrorism offences and of displaying terror symbols will face mandatory prison time after Labor backflipped on its opposition....

US ambassador Rudd has made ‘direct contact’ with Trump
Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, has had contact with incoming president Donald Trump for the first time since the American...

PM pledges ‘strongest action possible’ if Aussie killed
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sworn to take “the strongest action possible” if Russia has executed an Australian prisoner of war. Australian...

Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas
Outgoing federal Nationals MP Keith Pitt has called on his party to implement bold policies, reigniting a fractious debate on climate policy...

Libs pledge cheaper power bills with $330b nuclear plan
Australians are being promised cheaper power bills under a $330 billion nuclear energy plan unveiled by the federal Coalition. Wind and solar...

PNG rugby deal underpinned by China security lockout
Australia will strip support for a Papua New Guinea rugby league team and the sport’s governing body will pull it off the...

China drops final trade blocks as beef back on the menu
China has dropped trade barriers for two Australian abattoirs, the final restrictions of a years-long dispute that affected $20 billion of exports....

Impasse over political donation limits torpedoes deal
Negotiations over how much Australians can donate to political candidates have forced Labor to shelve changes aimed at getting big money out...

PM courts world leaders amid global inflation concerns
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his latest round of world leader speed dating at a major economic forum with a spotlight...

PM spruiks trade as Trump talk dominates regional forum
Trade and the the potential impact of an upcoming Donald Trump presidency are dominating discussions at an economic forum of world leaders....
